Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Excuse Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 God has made available to you everything you need to experience victory over the devil’s schemes. Everything. You are without excuse. If you are ill-equipped, it isn’t because God has […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stoplight behind a car. Its left turn signal is on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do you, […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Diligent in our prayers Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This scripture reading is three powerful words: “Pray without Ceasing.” Men learning to start and end each day in prayer is essential, but! What about continual prayer throughout the day, meaning a continuous non-ceasing of prayer in our everyday? This could be a stop pause, […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Held fast. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 Often, we are reluctant to ask for help; instead, we try to do things on our own. We want that control. But we are powerless when we are without the Lord. Leaning on God […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand for the right thing Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 What profound truths or convictions do you stand for? When […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: No Flaws “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 In Bible times, clay pots were often authenticated. The clay pot makers would frequently fill in imperfections or cracks so that, to the naked eye, they appeared flawless. These imperfections […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Own Your Integrity I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b This is an interesting way to put it. You can see an extremely high level of resolve in this sentence. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity, and he owns it. He seems to take hold of it as […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Christ is the Complete Armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the 16th century, knights were fully armored from head to toe. I don’t know what the armor weighed, but it was a lot. However, it was designed […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: You have a choice. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless. You can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No matter […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Moments of Temptation For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 The devil will attack you when you’re in a weak position, both physically […]